We provide students with an understanding of the structures and processes of human society—from everyday interactions with friends, coworkers, and family members to macro-level processes of global magnitude. The sociology curriculum offers a theoretical and methodological foundation for examining social, cultural, and political forces and analyzing how they shape people’s behavior, interpretations, social status, and well-being. Through exposure to a wide array of quantitative, qualitative, and historical research, sociology students learn to study the social world in a way that is both rigorous and flexible.
Faculty research and teaching areas include: social stratification; gender; race & ethnicity; environmental sociology; education; globalization/development; politics, the state, and social movements; sociology of religion; deviance; criminal justice & punishment; law & society; family; historical sociology; and social science research methods.
In the Sociology Program, students are encouraged to engage in original social research and experiential learning. Take a look at some of their work!